mahlen
to grind, to mill
English translations
- 01
to grind
- 02
to mill
- 03
to crush
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas zu feinen Partikeln zerdrücken, meistens mit einer Mühle.
- English meaning
- To grind
- Synonym
- zerkleinern, zerreiben
- German example
- Wir mahlen den Kaffee selbst.
- English example
- We grind the coffee ourselves.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich mahle du mahlst er/sie/es ich mahlt wir mahlen ihr mahlet sie mahlen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gemahlen du hast gemahlen er/sie/es hat gemahlen wir haben gemahlen ihr habt gemahlen sie haben gemahlen
- Past
- ich mahlte du mahltest er/sie/es mahlte wir mahlten ihr mahltet sie mahlten
Related words
- zermahlen
To process something into fine powder or small particles, usually by grinding or crushing.
- zermahlen
To process something into fine powder or small particles, usually by grinding or crushing.
- grobgemahlen
coarsely ground
- feinstgemahlen
Finely ground
- feingemahlen
Finely ground
- Hafermehl
oat flour
- verpulvern
To pulverize means to grind something into dust or fine particles, or to destroy it completely.
- Mehl
Flour
- Mühlenspindel
Mill spindle
- Kaffeebohne
A coffee bean is the seed of the coffee plant, which is roasted and ground to make coffee.
- Erdnussbutter
Peanut butter
- Pfeffermühle
Pepper mill
- Maisgrieß
Cornmeal
- Schnupftabak
Snuff is finely ground tobacco that is sniffed through the nose.
- Magnesiumpulver
Magnesium powder
- Pulvermühle
Powder mill
- Pulverform
powder form
- Kakaomasse
Cocoa mass
- Weißbrot
white bread
- Knoblauchpulver
Garlic powder
- malmen
To grind, to crush
- Espresso
espresso
- Kaffeemühle
coffee grinder
- Staubzucker
Powdered sugar
- Puderzucker
Powdered sugar
- Reismehl
Rice flour
- Paniermehl
Breadcrumbs are ground, dried bread crumbs that are used for breading food.
- Weizenmehl
Wheat flour
- Gewürzmühle
Spice mill
- Vollkornmehl
Whole wheat flour
- zerkleinern
To chop
- zerstoßen
Crushed
- zerreiben
To grind, to crush
- zerkleinert
Crushed
- Stößel
pestle
- Mörser
mortar
- Mühlstein
A millstone is a large, round stone used for grinding grain.
- Zinkpulver
zinc powder
- Kakaobohne
Cocoa bean
- Cayennepfeffer
Cayenne pepper
- Hafergrütze
Oatmeal
- Kakaopulver
Cocoa powder
Example sentences with “mahlen”
Er mahlt den Kaffee. (He is grinding the coffee.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'mahlen' a strong or weak verb?
It is a weak verb, although historically it had strong forms. Modern usage is 'mahlte, gemahlen'.